Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Raleigh-Cary
$52,500avg. a year
$25.24 an hour · 6,330 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $52,500 a year. That is $2,040 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $50,460. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$49,870Median pay
$25.24Average hourly
+4%vs. North Carolina average
6,330Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
111,460 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
22,830 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$53,950
$25.94 an hour
31,500 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$51,130
$24.58 an hour
47,100 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$50,850
$24.45 an hour
52,480 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$50,110
$24.09 an hour
63,530 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$50,070
$24.07 an hour
71,740 jobs
Asheville, NC
$49,040
$23.58 an hour
8540 jobs
Greenville, NC
$48,080
$23.11 an hour
91,150 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$47,390
$22.79 an hour
10520 jobs
Burlington, NC
$47,180
$22.69 an hour
111,700 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$46,730
$22.47 an hour
12520 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$46,310
$22.27 an hour
13380 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$44,320
$21.31 an hour
14310 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$43,940
$21.12 an hour
15430 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$41,370
$19.89 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $58,490 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $50,900 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $78,700 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $57,660 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $40,280 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $52,500 a year, and the median is $49,870. About 6,330 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,040 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $50,460.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 8.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9071. Metro area: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.